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SpaceX launching research to space station — plus ice creamThere was extra freezer space, so NASA packed little cups of vanilla, chocolate and birthday cake ice cream for the station's crew of six, as well as ice cream candy bars.

If you scream for ice cream, July 16 is your day: It’s National Ice Cream Day, which means there are free frozen treats up for grabs.While many local ice cream shops and eateries may have freebies or discounts, here’s what the larger chains are offering in honor of this very special day.McDonald’s: The Golden Arches is getting …

A 24-year-old “sensory technician” at Mars, Inc. explains why she loves her job but that it isn’t all sprinkles and cherries on top.

Molly Hammel is a sensory technician at Mars, Inc. That means that while most of us are slogging through emails or putting the finishing touches on a team project, Hammel is eating ice cream–taste testing flavors, to be exact, or training others to hone their own taste buds in order to help Mars decide which new frozen delights to ship to your grocery store.

We all refer to chains like CVS and Walgreens as “drugstores,” but they also sell everything from makeup to school supplies to snacks. However, CVS has been quietly revising its inventory and store layout to remove or deemphasize some items that are making customers less healthy. CVS made a big splash in 2014 when it decided to remove tobacco products…